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Note: CUMBELIC-REGIO FAMILY GENEALOGY BABINO POLJE, THE ISLAND OF MLJET Forward The Croation-slavs settled in the region of Dalmatia at the end of the 6th and the beginning of the 7th centuries. At this time, they were also the predominant population in the Neretva region which stretched between the Cetine and Neretva Rivers. Under the leadership of their own nobles/princes, they established a legal territorial whole, which became known in history Neretva principality. Their rulers were named Domagoj, Bergoj, and the like. The early medieval Croatian state comprised the territory bounded in the North by the Rasa River in Istria, the Cetine and Neretva principality (in the South). During the course of the 7th and 8th centuries, the local Croation- Neretvan peoples began settling the neighboring islands of Brac, Hvar, Korcula, and Mljet where they came into contact with the Roman and Illyrian populations. The Byzantine emperor, Constantine Porfirogenet, wrote in "De admisistrando imperio" in 949 AD on the basis of reliable reports from his agents, that possesions of the Neretve territories included the islands of Mljet, Korcula. Hvar and Brac which were inhabited by people who lived off their livestock. On the island of Mljet, the Neretvani settled the eastern palace at the harbor in Polaca there until the end of the 11th century. The first Croation-Slav settlements were established on the island during the 8th and 9th centuries. These were Vrhmlfece, Babino Polje, and Blato. Footnotes: 1. The Village of Babino Polje is located on the North side of a wide and Fertile Valley (Babino Polje.), about 50-100 meters from the end of the valley, such that most of the village houses have a view onto the open sea, which is about 200- 300 meters as the crow flies. The South side of the valley is bordered by hills. Sveti Ivan, Srsenski, Borovac, Sveti Spas and Zabrijeski Borovac. The hills of Sveti Ivan and Sveti Spas (Spasitelj) have churches of the same name later built on their hilltops. From the North these hills are: Zirine, Mali Grad, Veliki Grad, and Kantun: From the South are the hills Vodica and Gaj: and from the West is the hill Mrcenski. At the foot of the little hill Vodice can be found a small Spring or water source called, Vodice. Babino Polje stretches three and one half kilometers with the churches of St. Andrew (from the 11th Century) and St. Joseph (from the 20th century), at either end. In Babino Polje itself are the following churches. St. Blaise, Our Lady of the Hill (St. Mary of Mercy). St. Paul: and in the surrounding fields lie St. Michael and St. George. 2. Meetings of the island assemby (Mljetska universzija) were held in front of the Church of St. Pankratia where all manner of disagreements and, descisions were made in the presence of the parish priest. With the transfer of the island to the Dubrovnik Republic at the beginning of the 15th Century, and creation of the Church of St. Blaise (Sveti Vlaho) in 1416, the island assemblies met in front of the Alter of St. Blaise. From that time the Mljet rector, who was selected by the Republic from among the ranks of noblemen, attended the island assemblies every year. In addition, every year Babino Polje chose four (4) judges from the well known and, oldest familiies who served with judges from other villages and the rector to rule on issues concerning daily life and those directly related to the advancement of the Mljet commune. 3. Because the old woman (probably the island "Queen") takes role in the tale, we can assume that at that time of extended family structures, councils included women, probably the wives of the clan headsman, and these women participated equally with thes men in deciding the most important issues before the councils. 4. From that time until 1830 the Polaca harbor had been uninhabited. During this period the families of Duro Dabelic, and Stjepan Nodile from the area of Zabrijeza in Babino Polje immigrated there and became administrators of this part of the island under an agreement with Dubrovnik, which held jurisdiction following the ouster of the Benedictine order by Emperor Napoleon in 1808. Even at this early state in history, Babino Polje was the central and most sifnificant locale on the island due to its wide expanse with the oopen fields, forrested hillocks whose gentle slopes were well covered with the good grazing land for the many sheep and goats. The inhabitants of Babino Polje quickyly began to sow grain, plant grape vines, olive trees and other crops in the surrounding fields. These were the primary factors that led to Babino Polje's development into the largest settlement on the island which half the entire population resides, even to this day. During the 10th Century they built their first church dedicated to St. Pancratius, the first patron Saint of the island of Mljet. In so doing, Babino Polje became the religious and admistrative center for the whole island. THE LEGEND OF THE FOUNDING OF BABINO POLJE When we speak about Babino Polje and the Romans from the harbor of Polaca, we must relate the legend which has been passed down from generation to generation. It tells of a great battle between the armies from Mljet and the Romas which took place at the foot of the Bijed hill on St. John's Day. The story says an old woman advised the Mljet militia men (army) where to cut the line supplied water to the Roman soldiers who were encamped at the top ot the Bijed hill on St. John's Day. The story say's an old woman advised the Mljet militia men (army) where to cut the line that supplied water to the Roman soldiers who were encamped at the top of the Bijed hill. They followed her counsel and, when the Roman soldiers had no water during the Summer heat, they came down off the hill into the field where a hugh battle ensued. The Mljecani, led by those from Babino Polje, successfully defeated the Roman army. Many soldiers from both sides died in the battle, so many, legend has it, that their blood ran to the bay of Krizica. The battle site is now called Ivanje Polje (St. John's Field). The legend goes on to tell how as a sign of gratefulness, the old woman received land, and in the center of the island, from Njivice to Babino Polje, and the village in this area was named Babino Polje after her. This battle between the Mljecani, and Romans is a historical fact from the end of the 11th Century. Material proof was uncovered in 1938 by Ivan Babelic Seho when he found a large 10 ft. by 16 ft. Charnel in Ivanje Polje. After this battle, the remaining Romans left the Polaca harbor and, thus ended their presence in the Western part of the island. FOOTNOTES CONTINUED 5. This title comes from Andrija Divanovic and, his heirs who are still today the majority landowners in that part of the village nex to the Church of St. Andrew. 6. The first ancestor of today's Hajdic Family came to Babino Polje at the beginning of the 16th Century. He married a woman from the village and, his heirs became owners of the land that was previously held by the Hajdic wife's family. That part of Babino Polje has the best climatic conditions. 7. The forefathers of the Cumbelic Family occupied the central part of Babino Polje exactly at the foot of the largest hill called Veliki Grad (1650 feet). Here They established their hamlet Cumbelic and, had a street named Cumbelic which seperated them from the Srsen Family. 8. The first Lazo came to Babino Polje during the second half of the 16th Century. He married a woman from Babino Polje. His descendants (Lazogoti) became the owners of that part of the village which Lazo's wife's family had previously inherited. 9. Here is my theory of how the surname Cumbelic (Ciumbellich) Came to be: This surname came from a personal trait or characteristic of the oldest and most important member of the clan. He was most certainly dark-haired. He had a dark pigmentation in the skin of his face, arms and other parts of his body so that he was dark complected. Thus, the ancestor of today's Cumbelic clan was dark complected (crnomanjast) Person. The Cumbelic descendants living today in Babino Polje are especially dark- skinned. These people most likely had a mother or grandmother who was a Cumbelic. When we put together the various parts of the name Cuimbellich, we get: CI - HERE/THIS UMIOI - BLACK EARTH (HUMOS) BELLO - BEAUTIFUL OR HANDSOME Which means the Cuimbellich is a handsome dark skinned dark complected person. 10. Divko Cumbelic lives in Babino Polje today. People simply call him Divko Divulin, or Dr. Petar Cumbelic, who lives in Dubrovnik and, when he's on Mljet, everyone says, " I saw Pero Divulin." A WORD ABOUT BABINO POLJE SURNAMES In the legend, the land and, inheritance given to the "old woman" was really awarded twelve Babino Polje familes for their participation in the defeat of the Romans. Each of these received a parcel of land about 1000 ft. wide which extended the length of Babino Polje from the Northern edge--all the way to the top of the hills of Zirina, Mali Grad Veliki Grad, and, Kantun. Out of the 12 individual parcels, 12 separate hamlets emerged and, today they comprise Babino Polje. Tehse are Andricevici, Hajdici, Strazicic, Hazdovcici, Srsenovici, and Cumbelici, Matanovici, Benkovici, Marketi, Lazovici, Dabelici, and, Paluncici. Present-day owners of these indivdual parcels (i.e. the hamlets comprising Babino Polje) are the decendants of the first Mljet clans who arose from the Neretva immigration. From the beginning in the 11th century through the following four centuries (12th to 15th), the ancestors of the current residents of Babino Polje had various clan and, family surnames which changed from generation to generation. These took their current form only in the 16the century during the time of the Dubrovnik Republic. Today's current family surnames from the village of Babino Polje on the island of Mljet Cumbelic, Dabelic, Matana, Hazdovac, Strazicic, Divanovic, Srsen, Paluncic, Benkovic, and Market, developed from their father's names )Patronymics), from nicknames, occupations, from personal traits or characteristics, and so on. These surnames were given by the people themselves, and the pastors recorded them in the official lists and, registered these names in the record books for births, marriages, deaths, and other official business.Some of the surnames were Latinized for, even took on an Italian form (eg. Cumbelic, Dabelic, Market, Paluncic, and others) because at that time on the island everyone exclusively used Latin and later Italian, for writing and, correspondence. Collectively, these family names present evidence of the in fluence the priests and, local clers (notaries and chancellors) had on the development of their form. The surname Cumbelic was always spelled "Cuimbellich" in all the records and, registers. This surname appeared on Mljet in the mid-16th century and, TODAY ALL THE DESCENDANTS WHO BEAR THIS NAME COME FROM BABINO POLJE. The Village of Babino Polje is located on the North side of a wide and fertile valley (Babino Polje), about 50-100 meters from the end of the valley, such that most of the village houses have a view onto the open sea, which is about 200- 300 meters as the crow flies. The South side of the valley is bordered by hills: Sveti, Ivan, Srsenski Borovac, Sveti, Spas and Zabrijeski Borovac. The hills of Sveti Ivan and Sveti Spas (Spasitelj) have churches of the same name later built on their hilltops. From the North these hills are Zirine, Mali, Grad, Veliki Grad, and kantun; from the South are the hills Vodica and Gaj, and from the West is the hill Mrcenski. Ath the foot of the little hill Vodice, can be found a small spring or water source called Vodice. Babino Polje stretches three and one half kilometers with the churches of St. Andrew (from the 11th Century) and St. Joseph (from the 20th Century) at either end in Babino Polje itself are the following churches; St. Blaise, Our Lady of the Hill (St. Mary of Mercy), St. Paul; and in the surrounding fields lie St. Michael and St. George. Meetings of the island assembly (Mljetska univerzijo) were held in front of the Church of St. Pankratia where all manner of disagreements and decisions were made in the presence of the parish priest. With the transfer of the island to the Dubrovnik Republic at the beginning of the 15th Century and the creation of the Church of St. Blase (Sveti Vlaho) in 1416, the island assemblies met in front of the Altar of St. Blaise. From that time the Mjlet rector, who was selected by the Republc from among the ranks of noblemen, attended the island assemblies every yerar. In addition, every year Babino Polje chose four (4) judges from other villages and the rector to rule on issues concerning daily life and those directly relaxed to the advancement of the Mljet commune. Because the old woman (probably the island "Queen" ) takes a central role in the tale, we can assume that at the time of extended family structures, councils included women, probably the wives of the clan headsmen. And thes women participated equally with these men in deciding the most important issues before the councils. From that time until 1830 the Polaca harbor had been uninhabited. During this period, the families of Duro, Dabelic, and Stjepan Nodilo from the area of Zabrijeza in Babino Polje, immigrated there and became administrators of this part of the island under the agreement with Dubrovnik, which held jurisdiction following the ouster of the Benedictine order by Emperor Napoleon in 1808 Even at this early stage in history, Babino Polje was the central and most significant locale on the island due to its wide expanse with open fields, forrested hillocks whose gentle slopes were well covered with good grazing land for the many sheep and goats. The inhabitants of Babino Polje quickly began to sow grain, plant grape vines, olive trees and other crops in the surrounding fields. These were the primary factors that led to Babino Polje's development into the largest settlement on the island in which half the entire population resides, even to this day. During the 10th century they built their first church dedicated to St. Pancratius, the first patron saint of the isand of Mljet. In so doing, Babino Polje became the religous and administrative center for the whole island. World War I was from July 28, 1914 and Ended November 11, 1918 Wiliam Was Discharged February 11, 1918 and was issued a Victory Medal. His Parentage is not proven. GRANDMA HAD A PICTURE THAT SAID HE WAS FROM RAGUSA, DALMATIA. I AM ATTACHING WILLIAM TO GREGORIO CUMBELICH BUT WE WERE TOLD HE CAME TO THIS COUNTRY AS A RESULT OF THE WAR IN HIS COUNTRY. MOM SAID HE WAS AN ONLY CHILD. SINCE GRANDMA DIVORCED WILLIAM WHEN HER CHILDREN WERE JUST TODLER'S WE KNOW VERY LITTE ABOUT WILLIAM CUMBELICH. GREGORIO MAY HAVE LIVED HERE AND THEN WENT BACK TO HIS HOMELAND. Wiilliam said he was George Strazicich's Cousin. Roxanna Gribble Descendant of John Millich and Anna Strazicich she also matches tcblizz 4th to 6th confidence extremely high and tcblizz matches Leonard Turnbull 3rd to 4th confidence extemely high. William Chumbelich 1922 Street Address 175 Same Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California Occupation Soft Drinks Spouse Ruth Chumbelich Santa Cruz City Directory 1922
The Slav Community of Watsonville, California as reported in old newspapers (1881-1920) page 673 EP July 5, 1819, board of Supervisors Payments "....Pajaro road fund Resetor Brothers $15.00,Pajaro Road Fund Special, Chumbelich, WILLIAM $15.00
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